Pazz & Jop 2013
Is now up. Woo-hoo! Continue reading Pazz & Jop 2013
Category: Polls & Lists
Bob Stanley’s 10 Best Music Books
“From the frantic birth of rock’n’roll to the rages of punk, these books capture the excitement of popular music.” (An excellent list in the Guardian by the author of Yeah Yeah Yeah.) Continue reading Bob Stanley’s 10 Best Music Books
2013 Playlists
I’ve grouped songs into three categories, but within those groupings, the order means nothing. The only thing I can say definitively about 2013 is that I did not have anything like a definitive #1. A-List Icona Pop, “I Love It” Britney Spears, “Work B*tch” Sky Ferreira, “I Blame Myself” Zedd ft. Foxes, “Clarity” Evol, “Get Up” M.I.A., “Sexodus” Ke$ha,”Die Young” Mariah Carey feat. Miguel, “Beautiful” … Continue reading 2013 Playlists
50 from Bob Stanley
Bob Stanley: 50 Songs I Love Saint Etienne member and the author of Yeah Yeah Yeah picks his top 50 tracks, from Pink Floyd to 3 Of A Kind via Barbara Mason. Continue reading 50 from Bob Stanley
From the Archives: Simon Frith’s Top 50 (Fall ’92)
[Note: this was a bonus beat included with the Simon Frith Online Exchange. Some YouTube links have been added.] Souvenirs From a History of Popular Music, Part 1: Simon Frith’s Top 50 (Originally published in Radio On, Fall ’92.) I never usually get far with record lists. It’s like reading the dictionary: I start off down the right trail but hours later find I’m thinking … Continue reading From the Archives: Simon Frith’s Top 50 (Fall ’92)
Zappa (13): Scott’s 19
[my response to Jeff Pike] Great list, Jeff. I like, and in some cases love, most of what I know from it (“Aybe Sea” — nice one!), and look forward to listening to a few I either haven’t heard, or just don’t know yet by name. My Zappa intake right now is an oversized iTunes playlist which I often listen to in shuffle mode; I’m … Continue reading Zappa (13): Scott’s 19
Bowie’s Top 100 Books List
Includes: – Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom: The Golden Age of Rock – Nik Cohn – 70’s – Mystery Train – Greil Marcus – 1976 – Hardback (Also includes titles by Jon Savage, John Cage, Peter Guralnick.) Continue reading Bowie’s Top 100 Books List
Music Critics Poll, 1972
Music critics polled in 1972 recognize Benjamin Britten, Stockhausen, Stravinsky, and Cage — but don’t completely ignore Beatles and Dylan also. Meanwhile, the Carpenters “blend styles beautifully.” Continue reading Music Critics Poll, 1972
Poll: new look vs. old look
25 Movie Critics
Here, according to the website, Complex, are the 25 Best Movie Critics of All Time. Says Matt Barone in his intro, “Anyone who takes cinema seriously is advised to read their work.” All right, then. Continue reading 25 Movie Critics
